4.3.3.3b - Factors influencing international competitiveness: • productivity • quality of human

Factors influencing international competitiveness:; productivity; quality of human capital; exchange rate; wage and non-wage costs; regulations; quality of infrastructure; non-price factors.

Use b - factors influencing international competitiveness: • productivity • quality of human to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because b - factors influencing international competitiveness: • productivity • quality of human determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply b - factors influencing international competitiveness: • productivity • quality of human to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: b - Factors influencing international competitiveness: • productivity • quality of human is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.